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A thorough examination of all available data reveals that a significant portion of the observed increase in global average warming over the past 50 years or more cannot be explained by natural processes alone and must instead be attributed to human activity. Since the beginning of the industrial period, human activities have had a global warming influence on temperature. It also contributed significantly to climate change by reflecting or absorbing solar energy. These elements are intricately tied to human conduct, which is governed by people’s values and beliefs. The value-belief-norm theory and the norm activation model define personal norms as self-expectations of pro-environmental behaviour that are affected by the way values and beliefs assign responsibility and explain consequences. Individuals tend to have a moral commitment to engage in ecologically responsible behaviour when accountability and consequence consciousness criteria are met. Developing environmentally friendly personal norms is an important first step in combating global warming. Personal norms are influenced by one’s value orientation and beliefs. The results of a survey given to pre-service teachers in Kerala, India, were examined to see whether there was any relationship between value orientation and belief; value orientation and personal norms; and belief and personal norms with regard to climate change and were shown to have strong positive relations.
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Chandrasenan, D., Selvaraj, S., Kuleenan, R.J. (2023). Role of Value Orientation and Belief in Shaping Indian Pre-service Teachers’ Personal Norms to Address Climate Change. In: He, BJ., Jupesta, J., Pignatta, G. (eds) Resilient Horizons: Building Sustainable Environments for Climate Adaptation and Health. CCES 2022. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46109-5_15
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